Turfgrass research
New research publication from our team - 7/21/25
Learn more about our research! A new, open access article by Valerie Rountree, Michael Barnes, Martin S. Hoecker-Martinez, and Nathan W. Strout has been published in Cities and the Environment. The authors calculated the total annual greenhouse gas emissions in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emitted from maintaining turfgrass across Los Angeles County.
Rountree, V., Barnes, M., Hoecker-Martinez, M. S., and Strout, N. W. (2025). Annual GHG emissions in CO2e from turfgrass maintenance in Los Angeles County. Cities and the Environment, 18(2). 10.15365/cate.2025.180201.
New research publication from our team - 6/2/25
Learn more about our research! A new, open access article by Eric Watkins, Dominic P. Petrella, Trygve Aamlid, Dominic C. Christensen, Sigridur Dalmannsdottir, Andrew P. Hollman, and Gary Deters has been published in Crop Science. The authors tested five different turfgrasses for their ability to survive under ice.
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New research publication from our team - 1/9/25
Learn more about our research! A new, open access article by Michael Barnes, Joshua Friell, Bryan Runck, Douglas Soldat, Eric Watkins, and Chengyan Yue has been published in Crop Science. The authors propose the adoption of a new framework – social–ecological–technological systems (SETS) – for turfgrass to improve research collaboration.
Spring 2024 at TROE Center
By Kim Tiber
It looks like spring is in full swing and things are getting busy at the Turfgrass Research and Outdoor Education (TROE) Center. We’ve recently gotten our irrigation system up and running for the year and have started mowing and applying herbicides and fertilizers.
Now hiring: UMN Assistant Professor, Managed Turfgrass Systems
Join our community of research and academic professionals as an Assistant Professor leading research on Turfgrass Science in the Department of Horticultural Science!
Now hiring: Assistant Professor - Managed Turfgrass Systems
The Department of Horticultural Science at the University of Minnesota seeks applicants for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position in Turfgrass Science.
Let's talk turf! Part 1
This article was originally published in the January 2023 Master Gardener Volunteer News publication. Learn more about the Master Gardener program at the UMN Extension website. Let's talk turf is the first in a new series focusing on turfgrass topics from a social science perspective.
By Michael Barnes